Twas a somewhat nasty day. Cold and gray but it didn't get me down. I woke at six again only not on purpose. Every time I wake up at a certain time, I wake up at the same time again the next day. Weird. 

Today I wanted to talk about msm. I started taking it as it came in the mail. 

I started with a tsp, the next day a half Tbsn and the next a whole. I was taking the whole Tbsn for a week before I realized that was what was giving me horrendous gas! I smelled like a sulfur bomb. My poor roommate!  So I stopped taking it for a week. Then while reading A Juice Feasters hand-guide I read the part of what she would have done differently. It said take msm everyday. I started up again but with a half tsp. It seemed alright so I've been taking a tsp

 in my lemon water each morning. Yesterday, however, it struck me again. Why does this happen? I discussed it with my friend who was taking a whole Tbsn her third day and we decided that I just didn't need it as much as she did. I'll have to look into it. 

On top of taking msm internally, I use it in a gel form. I put it on my face and all my scars and stretch marks and it seems to be doing some good.

Something great that happened today was that my Chia seeds arrived by mail. These little tiny

 seeds can absorb 9 times their volume and are extremely nutritious. They are filling and have fiber and are great when eaten with sweet things because they allow the sugars to release more slowly making it a great food for those with sugar problems. Also for those who want to loss weight and and block some carb absorption.  I ordered the chia for when I am back to solids, but I thought I would try to grow the sprouts like the chia pet so I can juice them. Only I ran into a problem. I let the seeds soak and then tried to dump the excess water. There was none! The seeds had absorbed all the liquid and were suspended in their own gel. I don't think my traditional sprout jar sprouting methods are going to work for these little guys. We'll see how it turns out. 

I took a nap again this afternoon. I am not sure if it was because I needed it or because I was procrastinating. There were things I could have done. I had my swimming class today and that always takes a lot out of me. Mondays are my biggest exercise days usually because of that class and then I attend and hour yoga and an hour of belly dance. I was pooped. You should have seen me trying to undulate my body at 8:45pm. It wasn't pretty. 

After a some a long soak in a hot tub with a good book and some sleepy tea. I'm ready to hit the hay.

Buona notte!

Elizabeth